Presidential Report Card

# Name Party Public Communication Organizational Ability️ Political Skil️ Vision Cognitive Style Emotional Intelligence️
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Dem
33 Harry S. Truman Dem
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Rep
35 John F. Kennedy Dem
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Dem
37 Richard M Nixon Rep
38 Gerald R Ford Rep Rep
39 Jimmy E Carter Dem
40 Ronald W Reagan Rep
41 George H. W. Bush Rep
42 Bill J Clinton Dem
43 George W Bush Rep
44 Barack H Obama Dem
45 Donald J Trump Rep
46 Joe Biden Dem


Pass Fail


Fred I Greenstein originally assessed presidents from FDR to Clinton on the basis of six qualities related to job performance in his 1996 book The Presidential Difference. The six are public communication, organizational ability, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence.



Footnotes:
Book: Leadership in the Modern Presidency by Fred I. Greenstein
Borrow The eBook: https://archive.org/details/presidentialdiff00gree
Buy The eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Modern-Presidency-Fred-Greenstein/dp/0674518551/
Article: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/leadership/greenstein.html
Article: https://www.weeklystandard.com/fred-barnes/a-presidential-report-card
Fred I Greenstein: http://wws.princeton.edu/faculty-research/faculty/fig
Fred I Greenstein Videos: https://www.c-span.org/person/?fredgreenstein


45 - Donald J Trump - Public Communication
Grade The Presidents Performance
Public Comments
Vote down!

Points: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3516

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3475

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2977

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3635

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4634

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3394

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4999

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3013

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2836

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4999

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3013

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4498

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4881

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -5457

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Vote down!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’